Target
Navigating Life's Crosshairs: Unraveling the Symbolism in Simon Joyner's 'Target'
Lyrics
It's not hard to visualize
Reflecting that it's not challenging to imagine
That person [they can really vaporize?].
Referring to someone who can cause significant destruction or harm
With daily bread comes daily sacrifice.
Highlighting the continual need to give up or forfeit something regularly in pursuit of sustenance or survival
And you're waiting for the lightning
Anticipating an abrupt event or change
From that silent violent sky,
Describing an ominous, quiet yet potentially forceful sky
And your feet are wet,
Suggesting discomfort or being in an unfavorable situation
You cant forget:
Emphasizing the difficulty of erasing a memory or experience
You're a target, you're a target
Reiterating that one is a subject of focus or potential harm
You're a target.
Reaffirming being a target
It's not difficult to picture
Expressing ease in envisioning sudden, prosperous, and fortunate times
Sudden long and lucky years.
Implying a sailor's experiences might carry hidden anxieties
The seaman's bones should hide
Indicating a reaction to internal unrest, attacking oneself metaphorically
Some shaking nerves,
Describing a distressful act of self-harm with scissors
And leave you swinging at the mirror
Expressing pain associated with a prolonged existence or connection to a certain appearance
With a pair of silver scissors
Repeating the sentiment of being unattractive
Swinging at the mirror with a pair of silver scissors.
Reminiscing about a past habit, indicating the loss of interest or joy in reading
Because it hurts to belong to a face long.
Recognizing the irreversible absence of something cherished
And I'm ugly. I'm ugly.
Expressing difficulty in understanding the principle of diminishing rewards or gains
I'm ugly.
Recognizing the pain and discomfort of expressing something intelligent or insightful
You can't remember why you ever
Conveying the emotional or physical sensation of pain caused by speaking one's mind
Put flowers between the pages of your favoirte books.
Describing the enduring emotional pain
You don't read any more, so you know
Expressing the continued suffering or discomfort
They're gone for good.
Reiterating the physical or emotional pain
And you might never really learn
Indicating the persistent and recurring nature of pain or discomfort
The law of diminishing returns.
Repeating the feeling of agony or discomfort
You're smart enough to spit up
Emphasizing the enduring sensation of pain
something,
Reiterating the intense and lasting discomfort or suffering
And it burns, and it burns.
Expressing the enduring nature of agony or pain
And it burns.
Highlighting the prolonged and persistent pain or suffering
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